- Best time
- Oct–Mar
- How long
- 1–2 days
- Stay a night
- ₹600–4,000
- Food a day
- ₹150–800
- Nearest railhead
- 17 km away
- Nearest airport
- 95 km away
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Plan this tripAbout Khatu Shyam & Salasar Balaji
The Shekhawati pilgrim pair — Khatu Shyam ji, worshipped as Barbarik, and Salasar Balaji, the bearded Hanuman — with the hill shrine of Jeen Mata and the ruins of Harshnath on the way.
Things to do in Khatu Shyam & Salasar Balaji
Khatu Shyam Temple
Barbarik’s head worshipped as Shyam ji.
Shyam Kund
The sacred tank where the head was found.
Jeen Mata Temple
A thousand-year-old goddess shrine in the hills.
Harshnath Temple Ruins
10th-century temple ruins on a hilltop, with wind turbines around.
Salasar Balaji Temple
A bearded Hanuman image, a major pilgrimage of its own.
Where to stay in Khatu Shyam & Salasar Balaji
Khatu dharamshalas
Hundreds of rest houses near the temple.
Khatu hotels
Newer hotels with AC and parking.
Salasar
Dharamshalas by the Balaji temple.
What to eat
Churma prasad
Offered and shared at both temples.
Kachori & mirchi bada
Hot snacks in the temple lanes.
Good to know
- The Phalgun mela (Feb–Mar) brings lakhs of pilgrims — plan accordingly.
- Ekadashi and Sundays are the busiest days at Khatu.
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